If your family is like mine, board games are a great way to spend a family night together.  My family likes competitive strategy games; our favorite is backgammon board games. 

 

 

Because backgammon is a two player game, we either play in teams or with two boards’ tournament style.  There are many variations of backgammon as well and you can find some backgammon board games that reflect this, which makes it fun to try different variations on different nights.  Of course, we generally stick to traditional backgammon, it just creates less confusion.

Backgammon really is a family game though.  You can play it fast or slow and, unlike trivia games, it doesn’t bring out contention.  We have a very competitive family and the kids can get testy with things like trivia games.  Plus, backgammon is so easy to learn; even if a friend is over they can learn to play easily.  And, what makes it even friendlier is that backgammon board games are cheap.  A typical board with pieces costs around $10-$15 although you could spend way more for super fancy leather cased boards.

Not only that, but backgammon is great for the kids, it really make them think strategically and critically and although they may not know it, that kind of in depth, think it through thought process will help them in school and life.  I highly suggest trying out backgammon board games if your family likes family game nights.  Playing backgammon is a lot of fun, cheap, easy, and your kids will get something out of it.